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We're two engineers on a mission to make interesting technology easy to understand. In each episode, we explore tech that is going to change the world – and keep it entertaining along the way.
234. How Candy-Making Inspired the Future of Smart Textiles
The Next Byte
17 minutes 56 seconds
1 month ago
234. How Candy-Making Inspired the Future of Smart Textiles
In this episode, we explore how researchers used a fiber-optic style thermal drawing process (similar to stretching candy) to create liquid-metal smart fibers that sense motion with high precision, unlocking new possibilities for wearables, soft prosthetics, and touch-sensitive humanoid robots.
The Next Byte
We're two engineers on a mission to make interesting technology easy to understand. In each episode, we explore tech that is going to change the world – and keep it entertaining along the way.
